Generate Ad-hoc Reports with Microsoft Reporting Services 2005
Among the many new features in Microsoft Reporting Services 2005 is one that can truly help reduce the workload for developers—the ability to give end users the power to generate their own ad-hoc reports.
by Teo Lachev
May 6, 2005
his article explains the major components of Microsoft Reporting Services' ad-hoc architecture and semantic model, and walks you through an end-to-end example that demonstrates how to author, manage, and deliver ad-hoc reports.
Microsoft Reporting Services (referred to as RS, for short, through the rest of this article) is a major component of SQL Server and one of the three pillars of the Microsoft Business Intelligence initiative. It is a complete platform for authoring, managing, and delivering standard reports. Report authors can use a visual Report Designer to create the report layout. Report administrators can publish reports and manage the report catalog using a Web-based Report Manager. Users can request published reports via standard Web protocols (URL or SOAP addressability) or administrators can push reports to end users via subscribed delivery.
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his article explains the major components of Microsoft Reporting Services' ad-hoc architecture and semantic model, and walks you through an end-to-end example that demonstrates how to author, manage, and deliver ad-hoc reports.
